( Oh, Mishka is distracted for a second, because Adelis doesn't normally make such a cute face??? All his faces are cute (obviously) but this one is fresh. He holds onto this image, not letting Adelis push away from his hold. He's used to his fussy chihuahua trying to squirm free by now, but does he let him? Not anymore. )

And here I was worried you'd had a bad dream. Did you have another kind of dream instead?

( He teases, but he's relieved Adelis seems to be in good enough spirits to blush. That must have been quite a flustering dream, to net a reaction like this.

He cups his cheek with a hand, lifting Adelis's face more fully to his, his touch gentle, and strikingly warm. )

... You look especially cute this morning. It makes me want to eat you up. ( His fingers curl, brushing some hair from Adelis's face. ) Can I?